The United Nations on Thursday confirmed 58 cases of cholera and 47 cholera-associated deaths across war-torn Yemen in the past two weeks, the second such outbreak in a year. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said laboratory testing had confirmed the highly contagious infection in 10 governorates across Yemen, where less … Read more
Young people on the latest HIV drugs now have near-normal life expectancy because of improvements in treatments, a study in The Lancet suggests. Twenty-year-olds who started antiretroviral therapy in 2010 are projected to live 10 years longer than those first using it in 1996, it found. Doctors say that starting treatment early is crucial to … Read more
This article has been necessitated by my longtime observation that the Ghanaian media treat health in a restricted, straightjacket manner. The WHO defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. This will inform even a lay person that health is a multifaceted, … Read more
Young people on the latest HIV drugs now have near-normal life expectancy because of improvements in treatments, a study in The Lancet suggests. Twenty-year-olds who started antiretroviral therapy in 2010 are projected to live 10 years longer than those first using it in 1996, it found. Doctors say that starting treatment early is crucial to … Read more
Joyce Dzidzor Mensah a one time HIV/AIDS Ambassador has made startling revelations about her late husband who according to some social media posts, died from an HIV infection. According to a social media post by some people who seem to know the couple, the young man died after battling for his life in the hospital … Read more
Kevin McConway, emeritus professor of statistics at The Open University, said the paper threw some light on possible relationships between Nsaid painkillers and heart attacks. But he added: “Despite the large number of patients involved, some aspects do still remain pretty unclear. “It remains possible that the painkillers aren’t actually the cause of the extra … Read more
The Ministries of Health and Gender and Social protection have jointly proclaimed the 10th of May as World Lupus Day in Ghana, joining many other nations globally in doing so. This was done in collaboration with The Rheumatology Initiative Ghana (tRi), the forefront organization leading the charge to research, raise awareness about autoimmune conditions and … Read more
Screening for thyroid cancer is not recommended for adults with no symptoms, because there is no evidence it boosts survival and can lead to over-diagnosis and complications, an independent US medical task force said Tuesday. “The US Preventive Services Task Force concludes with moderate certainty that screening for thyroid cancer in asymptomatic persons results in … Read more
Thirty-four people have died of cholera-related causes and more than 2,000 have been taken ill in less than two weeks in Yemen, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. “There have been 34 cholera-associated deaths and 2,022 cases of acute watery diarrhoea in nine governorates, including Sanaa, during the period of April 27 to May … Read more
Doctors at the Upper West Regional hospital have laid down their tools due to what is believed to be the removal of allowances given them through internally generated funds of the hospital mynewsgh.com has learnt. The leadership of the hospital are tight- lipped over the matter but mynewsgh.com can confirm that as at 11:00 am … Read more
At least 570 suspected cases of cholera have surfaced in war-torn Yemen in the past three weeks, sparking fears of a potential epidemic, Doctors Without Borders said Sunday. Healthcare has dramatically deteriorated in Yemen as conflict between Iran-backed rebels and the Saudi-supported government continues to escalate, leaving hospitals destroyed and millions struggling to find access … Read more
The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a non-governmental organization, has lauded the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) for placing a temporarily ban on Adonko Bitters, an alcoholic beverage. The FDA had placed a ban on Adonko Bitters after patrons of the product, due to excessive intake during a sponsored event, passed out at an “Easter … Read more
A law in France banning the use of unhealthily thin fashion models has come into effect. Models will need to provide a doctor’s certificate attesting to their overall physical health, with special regard to their body mass index (BMI) – a measure of weight in relation to height. The health ministry says the aim is … Read more
Pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been ordered by a US court to pay more than $110m (£85m) to a woman who says she developed ovarian cancer after using its talcum powder. Lois Slemp, 62, from Virginia, Missouri said she developed the cancer after four decades of using talc products. Prosecutors argued the company … Read more
The Nationwide Mosquito Control Programme (NAMCOP) unit of Zoomlion joined other stakeholders to marked this year’s World Malaria Day at the Accra International Conference center. This year World Malaria Day which is on the theme “End Malaria for Good” witnessed the launching of the Ghana Malaria Foundation by Her Excellency, Mrs. Rebecca Akuffo Addo, the … Read more
Naa Oyoe Quartey, Miss Malaika 2013 has launched her foundation EVOQ at the Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital in Accra. A longtime dream for the former queen, it seeks to raise awareness about cancer cases including breast, cervical, and prostate in Ghana. The foundation’s name was derived from the initials of Quartey’s mother who died 5 years ago after … Read more
Naa Oyoe Quartey, Miss Malaika 2013 has launched her foundation EVOQ at the Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital in Accra. A longtime dream for the former queen, it seeks to raise awareness about cancer cases including breast, cervical, and prostate in Ghana. The foundation’s name was derived from the initials of Quartey’s mother who died 5 years ago after … Read more
Environmental health officers in the Kumasi metropolis have vowed to clamp down on food vendors who operate under insanitary conditions. The officers have also begun sensitising residents to abide by good sanitary practices to avoid contracting cholera and other transmitted diseases. This is part of proactive measures city authorities have adopted to avert a possible … Read more
WHO should monitor countries identified with the practice of female genital mutilation “Clitoridectomy and female circumcision, practices often labeled as female genital mutilations, are not just controversial cultural rites performed in foreign countries… “…medical historian reports that American physicians treated women and girls for masturbation by removing the clitoris from the mid-19th century through the … Read more
WHO should monitor countries identified with the practice of female genital mutilation “Clitoridectomy and female circumcision, practices often labeled as female genital mutilations, are not just controversial cultural rites performed in foreign countries… “…medical historian reports that American physicians treated women and girls for masturbation by removing the clitoris from the mid-19th century through the … Read more